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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings
DateVenue
Tue Jul 8th 2025
10:30-15:00		Stow Maries Aerodrome - FULLY BOOKED. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackman’s Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6RN
Sat Jul 12th 2025
09:30-12:30		Tylers Wood, nr Great Warley (TIME CHANGE DUE TO EXTREME HEAT). meet at small car park off Warley Road, TQ57299036 (CM13 3JA). Mosaic scrub and flower-rich grassland. The meeting may extend onto Tylers Common given time.
Mon Jul 14th 2025
10:30-15:00		Little Haven EWT, Thundersley. a chance to survey this botanically-rich sandy heath, coppiced woodland and surrounding flower-rich meadows. Meet at reserve entrance on Daws Heath Road TQ81078887 SS7 2LH. Limited street parking available in Thorrington Avenue and Marlin Close.
Thu Jul 17th 2025
10:30-15:00		Danbury Common. field trip to heathland, acid grassland and woodland. Meet in National Trust car park at TL78160436 (east of nearest postcode CM3 4JH)

Recent Database Species Records

SpeciesLocationDate
Euplagia quadripunctaria (Jersey Tiger)Harold....06/07/2025
Euplagia quadripunctaria (Jersey Tiger)Raylei....05/07/2025
Euplagia quadripunctaria (Jersey Tiger)North ....05/07/2025
Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper)Grays,....29/06/2025
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (14-spot Ladybird)Wimbis....23/06/2025
Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin Ladybird)Maylan....22/06/2025
Heterogaster urticaeHeards....16/06/2025
Plagiognathus arbustorumHeards....16/06/2025
Sesia apiformis (Hornet Moth)Layer ....16/06/2025
Pholidoptera griseoaptera (Dark Bush Cricket)Ellis ....14/06/2025
Psallus ambiguusEllis ....14/06/2025
Plagiognathus arbustorumEllis ....14/06/2025
Stenotus binotatusEllis ....14/06/2025
Philaenus spumariusEllis ....14/06/2025